A16078:2531
A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary…A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie…
A harmony upon the the three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentary of M. John Calvin: faithfully translated out of Latin into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentary upon the Evangelist S. John, by the same author.A harmonie vpon the the three Euangelists, Matthew, Mark and Luke with the commentarie of M. Iohn Caluine: faithfully translated out of Latine into English, by E.P. Whereunto is also added a commentarie vpon the Euangelist S. Iohn, by the same authour.
Londini: printed by Thomas Dawson, 1584
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The man believed his words. Because he came furnished with this persuasion that Christ was a Prophet of God, therefore was he so ready to believe, so that he did by and by snatch at one word, and having caught it, he did lay it up deeply in his mind. And although he did not think so honourably of the power of Christ as he ought, yet the short promise did work in his mind a new hope of a sudden: so that he did surely think that the life of his son was included in the word of Christ. And with such readiness ought we to receive the word of God: but it is far from having such present effect always in the hearers. For who is he that can profit so much by hearing many Sermons▪ as did this man being almost half profane having but heard one word? Wherefore we must be more diligent to stir up our sluggishness; and must first of all pray unto the Lord that he will so stir ⟨p. 106⟩up our hearts, that we may be no less ready to believe, then he is ready and bountiful to promise.
The man beleeued his wordes. Because he came furnished with this persuasion that Christe was a Prophete of God, therefore was hee so readie to beleeue, so that he did by and by snatch at one worde, and hauing caught it, he did lay it vp deepely in his mind. And although he did not thinke so honourably of the power of Christ as he ought, yet the shorte promise did worke in his minde a newe hope of a sodaine: so that hee did surely thinke that the life of his sonne was included in the woorde of Christe. And with such readinesse ought we to receiue the woorde of God: but it is farre from hauing such present effect alwayes in the hearers. For who is he that can profite so much by hearing many Sermons▪ as did this man beeing almost half profane hauing but heard one worde? VVherefore wee must be more diligent to stirre vppe our sluggishnesse; and must first of all pray vnto the Lorde that he wil so stirre ⟨p. 106⟩vp our heartes, that we may be no lesse readie to beleeue, then he is ready and bountifull to promise.